University leaders defended the police response, which sparked a rebuke from UT faculty and outrage from those who said it was an overreaction.
State troopers swarmed the University of Texas at Austin’s campus on Wednesday, breaking up a pro-Palestine rally and arresting dozens of protesters in a show of force that the Department of Public Safety said was directed by Gov. Greg Abbott and requested by the university. The DPS sweep was an unusual scene on a public campus that regularly sees student rallies, and it sparked a rebuke from UT faculty and outrage from those who said it was an overreaction to a peaceful protest.
Texas state troopers arrest pro-Palestine protesters at UT Austin, school threatens disciplinary action Here is what we know about why the troopers appear to have been called in: The Palestine Solidarity Committee advertised the event on Instagram, calling on students to “reclaim our space” by occupying the South Lawn. University rules require groups planning to rally on campus to coordinate with the dean of students.
faculty condemn police response, arrests to pro-Palestine protest “Simply put, The University of Texas at Austin will not allow this campus to be ‘taken’ and protesters to derail our mission in ways that groups affiliated with your national organization have accomplished elsewhere,” said the letter, signed by Executive Director of Student Involvement Aaron Voyles.
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